ambulans

See also: ambülans and ambuláns

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch ambulance, from French ambulance.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ambulans (plural ambulanse)

1. ambulance

Indonesian

ambulans

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch ambulance, from French ambulance, from Latin ambulans, present participle of ambulō (“I walk, I go about”). Cognate of Afrikaans ambulans (“ambulance”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [amˈbulans]

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• Hyphenation: am‧bu‧lans

Noun

ambulans (plural ambulans-ambulans)

1. ambulance, an emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital.

Alternative forms

• ambulan

Derived terms

• ambulans dasar
• ambulans lengkap
• ambulans transportasi
• ambulans udara

Further reading

• “ambulans” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of ambulō (“I walk; travel”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈam.bu.lans/, [ˈämbʊɫ̪ä̃ːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈam.bu.lans/, [ˈämbuläns]

Participle

ambulāns (genitive ambulantis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. traversing, traveling
2. walking

Declension

Third-declension participle.

	singular			plural
	masc./fem.	neuter		masc./fem.	neuter
nominative	ambulāns			ambulantēs	ambulantia
genitive	ambulantis			ambulantium
dative	ambulantī			ambulantibus
accusative	ambulantem	ambulāns		ambulantēs ambulantīs	ambulantia
ablative	ambulante ambulantī1			ambulantibus
vocative	ambulāns			ambulantēs	ambulantia

¹When used purely as an adjective.

Maguindanao

Etymology

Borrowed from English ambulance, from French ambulance, from Latin ambulans, present participle of ambulō (“I walk, I go about”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Maguindanaon) IPA^(key): /ʔamˈbulans/ [ʔʌmˈbu.ɭ̆ʌɳʂ]
• Rhymes: -ulans
• Syllabification: am‧bu‧lans

Noun

ambulans (Jawi spelling امْبُوْلَنْسْ)

1. ambulance

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English ambulance, from French ambulance, from Latin ambulans, present participle of ambulō (“I walk, I go about”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɛm.b(j)u.ləns], [am.bu.lans]
• Rhymes: -əns, -ans
• Hyphenation: am‧bu‧lans

Noun

ambulans (Jawi spelling امبولنس, plural ambulans-ambulans, informal 1st possessive ambulansku, 2nd possessive ambulansmu, 3rd possessive ambulansnya)

1. An ambulance.

Further reading

• “ambulans” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French ambulance, from Latin ambulāns, present participle of ambulō (“I walk, I go about”). First attested in 1810.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /amˈbu.lans/

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• Rhymes: -ulans
• Syllabification: am‧bu‧lans

Noun

ambulans m inan

1. (medicine) ambulance

   Synonym: karetka

Declension

Declension of ambulans

	singular	plural
nominative	ambulans	ambulanse/ambulansy
genitive	ambulansu	ambulansów
dative	ambulansowi	ambulansom
accusative	ambulans	ambulanse/ambulansy
instrumental	ambulansem	ambulansami
locative	ambulansie	ambulansach
vocative	ambulansie	ambulanse/ambulansy

Derived terms

(adjective):

• ambulansowy

(noun):

• ambulans pocztowy

Related terms

(adjective):

• ambulatoryjny

(adverb):

• ambulatoryjnie

(nouns):

• ambulatorium

Collocations

Collocations

• czerwonokrzyski ambulans ― Red Cross ambulance
• specjalistyczny ambulans ― specialist ambulance
• specjalny ambulans ― special ambulance
• opancerzony ambulans ― armored ambulance
• nowoczesny ambulans ― modern ambulance
• mobilny ambulans ― mobile ambulance
• nowy ambulans ― new ambulance
• stary ambulans ― old ambulance
• żółty ambulans ― yellow ambulance
• policyjny ambulans ― police ambulance
• duży ambulans ― large ambulance
• ambulans reanimacyjny ― resuscitation ambulance
• ambulans mammograficzny ― mammography ambulance
• ambulans weterynaryjny ― veterinary ambulance
• ambulans wypadkowy ― emergency ambulance
• ambulans sanitarny ― sanitation ambulance
• ambulans kryminalistyczny ― forensic ambulance
• ambulans regionalny ― regional ambulance
• ambulans medyczny ― medical ambulance
• ambulans ratunkowy/ratowniczy ― emergency/rescue ambulance
• ambulans wyposażony w coś ― ambulance equipped with something
• ambulans kolejowy ― railway ambulance
• ambulans lotniczy ― air ambulance
• wycie ambulansu ― howl of an ambulance
• kierowca ambulansu ― ambulance driver
• przyjazd ambulansu ― arrival of the ambulance
• zakup ambulansu ― purchase of an ambulance
• załoga ambulansu ― ambulance crew
• przybycie ambulansu ― arrival of an ambulance
• dojazd ambulansu ― arrival of an ambulance
• wyposażenie ambulansu ― ambulance equipment
• syrena ambulansu ― ambulance siren
• przekazanie ambulansu ― handing over an ambulance
• obsługa ambulansu ― ambulance service
• przyznanie ambulansu ― granting an ambulance
• personel ambulansu ― ambulance staff
• sygnał ambulansu ― ambulance signal
• wyjazd ambulansu ― departure of an ambulance
• kierownik ambulansu ― ambulance manager
• wizyta ambulansu ― ambulance visit
• trasa ambulansu ― route of an ambulance
• sieć ambulansów ― network of ambulances
• działalność ambulansu ― ambulance activity
• koła ambulansu ― ambulance wheels
• zespół ambulansu ― ambulance team
• ambulans pogotowia ratunkowego ― rescue service ambulance
• ambulans jakiejś marki ― ambulance of some brand
• ambulans fundacji ― foundation ambulance
• ambulans stacji ― station ambulance
• ambulans centrum krwiodawstwa ― blood donation center ambulance
• ambulans firmy ― company ambulance
• zaparkować ambulans ― to park the ambulance
• zakupić ambulans ― to purchase an ambulance
• zgłosić się do ambulansu ― to report to an ambulance
• wezwać ambulans ― to call an ambulance
• kupić ambulans ― to buy an ambulance
• prowadzić ambulans ― to drive an ambulance
• ambulans przyjeżdża/przyjechał ― ambulance comes/came
• ambulans zawitał ― ambulance arrived
• przewieźć ambulansem ― to be transported by ambulance
• ambulans stacjonuje ― an ambulance is stationed
• ambulans zajechał ― an ambulance has arrived
• ambulans dyżuruje ― an ambulance is on duty
• ambulans podjechał ― an ambulance drove up
• ambulans odwiedził ― an ambulance visited
• ambulans odjechał ― an ambulance has gone/left/drove away
• ambulans wyjeżdża/wyjechał ― an ambulance is leaving/departing/left/departed
• ambulans zabrał kogoś ― an ambulance took someone
• ambulans jeździ/jedzie/pojechał ― an ambulance drives/goes/drove/went
• ambulans czeka ― an ambulance is waiting
• ambulans dotarł ― an ambulance arrived
• ambulans kosztuje ileś ― an ambulance costs a lot

Further reading

• ambulans in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• ambulans in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861) “ambulans”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861
• J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “ambulans”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 31

Swedish

Etymology

From French ambulance (“ambulance”), from ambulant (“ambulant”) + -ance.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ambulans c

1. ambulance (emergency vehicle)

Declension

Declension of ambulans

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	ambulans	ambulans
	definite	ambulansen	ambulansens
plural	indefinite	ambulanser	ambulansers
	definite	ambulanserna	ambulansernas

Related terms

• ambulera
• ambulant (dated)
• ambulatorisk (dated)

See also

• saftblandare

References

• ambulans in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• ambulans in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Svensk MeSH

Turkish

Alternative forms

• ambülans

Etymology

From French ambulance.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑm.bʊ.lɑns/

Noun

ambulans (definite accusative ambulansı, plural ambulanslar)

1. ambulance

Declension

Declension of ambulans

	singular	plural
nominative	ambulans	ambulanslar
definite accusative	ambulansı	ambulansları
dative	ambulansa	ambulanslara
locative	ambulansta	ambulanslarda
ablative	ambulanstan	ambulanslardan
genitive	ambulansın	ambulansların